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San Francisco Chronicle Uber kills ultrafast Instant option for UberEats San Francisco Chronicle Fat Angel cook Eduardo Bojorquez bags a fresh meal that was ordered through UberEATS on Friday, March 11, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif. Starting Tuesday, Uber is expanding its delivery service from limited items to full menu offerings from more than ... Uber is giving away up to $600 in free food, and that's becoming a problemThe Next Web People are gaming UberEats to get hundreds of pounds in free foodBusiness Insider all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET ​Uber partners with Jersey town to give commuters free rides CNET To solve this problem, the city's new program would give Summit residents with prepaid parking permits free Uber rides to and from the train station during weekday commute hours. Residents without a prepaid permit would pay $2 per ride to and from the ... New Jersey town decides to pay Uber instead of building a parking lotThe Verge Uber just showed us what the future will be like when driverless cars take overBGR A New Jersey town is giving commuters free Uber rides instead of a new parking lotBusiness Insider CBS Local -Engadget -NJTV News -BuzzFeed News all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Idaho Statesman Uber and Lyft Are Illegal Again in Philadelphia Philadelphia magazine The bill had required Uber and Lyft to pay 1 percent of their gross receipts to the Philadelphia Parking Authority, which regulates taxis and taxi-like services in the city. Two-thirds of that amount went to the Philadelphia School District, while the ... NY: NYC Uber Drivers Launch Union CampaignMassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog) Lyft mulling a Boise launch to compete with UberIdaho Statesman all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

InfoWorld 4 can't-miss Python goodies from Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Uber InfoWorld Open source software is already a good development, but open source software with the backing of a household name in IT is even better. Big-name outfits work with Python due to its versatility and wide adoption. Sometimes they use it to connect service ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber rolls out scheduled rides for Singapore Mashable Uber unlocked the feature for consumers in Singapore shortly after neighbouring Malaysia got it last week. Last month, the ride-sharing firm rolled it out in New York City and Australia. In August, the U.K. became the first country in Europe to receive ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Yorker Juno Takes on Uber The New Yorker The men were black-car drivers, currently working for the ride-summoning companies Uber or Lyft, or both, and they were there, in all likelihood, because another driver had told them that they could get more money, and better treatment, if they signed ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

International Business Times Uber's New Partnership With Yext Will Make Getting To Certain Destinations Easiers International Business Times Uber announced on Thursday that it will be partnering with Yext, a New York-based startup that helps businesses manage location-related information, to bring more ads to its consumers. By integrating with Uber API, Yext can provide riders with “branded ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber to Sell Gift Cards KARK San Francisco, CA--Just in time for the holidays Uber is selling gift cards for its ride-sharing service. Starting as low as 15 dollars, consumers can find Uber gift cards arriving at one of 35,000 retail locations over the next few weeks, including ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Uber finds a transit void to fill at North Shore Community College The Boston Globe As classes began last month, North Shore Community College launched a partnership with Uber — one of the first times a college has teamed up with the ride-hailing company in such a way. For every ride a student takes to the Danvers campus from nearby ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

6abc.com Uber, Lyft in legal limbo after agreement expires in Philadelphia 6abc.com Ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are in legal limbo once again in Philadelphia. (WPVI). WPVI. By Jeannette Reyes. Sunday, October 02, 2016 12:51AM. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) --. For a group of girlfriends enjoying a night in downtown Philly, there's ... Uber and Lyft are back in legal limbo in PhiladelphiaMashable Ride-sharing Apps Uber And Lyft Are In Legal Limbo Once Again In PhiladelphiaCBS Local all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber and Lyft are technically illegal in Philadelphia as of today Mashable "Today we made an emergency filing with the PPA to extend the existing ride-sharing regulations that have been in place since the summer," an Uber spokesperson said. "We will continue operating in compliance with these legal requirements. We are ... Ride-sharing Apps Uber And Lyft Are In Legal Limbo Once Again In PhiladelphiaCBS Local Uber, Lyft in legal limbo after agreement expires in Philadelphia6abc.com all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Technology|Granting Shares for Fares: An Uber Rival's Play for Drivers New York Times When Kathleen Boylan walked into an orientation meeting last spring for a new ride-hailing company called Juno, held at its 1 World Trade Center office, she liked what she heard. Ms. Boylan, a New Jersey mother of two teenagers, had been driving for ... More seniors are driving Uber and Lyft in retirementCNBC all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC More seniors are driving Uber and Lyft in retirement CNBC Mitchell is part of a growing number of seniors driving for ride-hailing apps, such as Uber and Lyft, to supplement their retirement income. On the flip side, the costs and regulations to be a driver are rising while the pay rates have fallen. Twenty ... Technology|Granting Shares for Fares: An Uber Rival's Play for DriversNew York Times all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motley Fool Is This Seriously Uber's Next Move? Motley Fool It can't be easy being the new kid on the block, especially one from Silicon Valley that has had freakish success so early in the company's history -- we're talking about Uber, of course. But Uber is no exception to the world's rationale of "what have ... Uber takes wheel of self-driving trucksThe Times (subscription) all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Platform Cooperatives Like Stocksy Have A Purpose Uber And AirBnB Never Will Forbes You are undoubtedly familiar with so-called “sharing economy” titans such as Uber and Airbnb. The latter is an online marketplace for people to list and/or book accommodations. It might be a room, a home or a castle. AirBnB is a prime example of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Grist Why Uber won't fuel more sprawl Grist Will Uber and self-driving cars reignite a new wave of suburban sprawl? Tyler Cowen, a prominent libertarian economist, thinks so. Writing in Bloomberg View, Cowen notes that Americans are moving to suburbia again and argues that “long-turn [sic ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KVUE.com ACL goes on without Uber, Lyft KVUE.com AUSTIN - The 15th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival is back in town, and the absence of Uber and Lyft is not having much impact on attendees. After Uber and Lyft pulled out of Austin in May, ride-hailing companies like Fare, Fasten and Ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

kfor.com Oklahoma mother warning others after Uber driver picks up pre-teen in middle of the night kfor.com EDMOND, Okla. - An Oklahoma mother is warning other parents after her 12-year-old child was picked up by an Uber driver in the middle of the night. "It was frightening that a driver would pick up a 12-year-old without an adult in the middle of the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider The only executive to hold a high-ranking position at both Uber and Lyft is leaving Uber Business Insider At Lyft, VanderZanden served as COO for the fast-growing Uber competitor until tensions with the startup's cofounders led him to resign from the role. In October 2014, he joined Uber to lead its international growth and brought with him Stephen Schnell ... Google's Uber Competitor Is Finally HereFortune Google takes on Uber with its own cheaper ride-sharing app video - CNETCNET Google Is Giving Uber Another Reason to WorryVanity Fair Wall Street Journal -KABC-TV -San Francisco Business Times (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 89 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Blind woman says some Uber drivers refuse rides because of her service dog My Fox Boston PEABODY, Mass. - A Peabody woman with a visual impairment says some Uber drivers are refusing to pick her up because of her service dog. She claims Uber has refused her service on several occasions because of her service dog. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Uber Is Moving. Its New Neighbors Are a Little Worried Inc.com Nearly two dozen activist organizations have banded together to urge Uber to act as a responsible corporate citizen before moving its headquarters across the San Francisco Bay to Oakland, California. The coalition is welcoming Uber into the city but ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Google's Uber Competitor Is Finally Here Fortune Google's Uber-like app is now available to users throughout the San Francisco area, The Wall Street Journal reports, marking the latest escalation in the simmering battle between the search giant and the ride-hailing firm. The app, Waze Rider, is ... Google Is Giving Uber Another Reason to WorryVanity Fair ​California tightens background checks on Uber, Lyft driversCNET Governor signs bill requiring tighter background checks by Uber, LyftThe Mercury News KSBY San Luis Obispo News -Wall Street Journal -WFAA.com -Wall Street Journal all 70 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Google's Uber Competitor Is Finally Here TIME By contrast, Uber drivers tend to criss-cross cities in search of fares. Another difference: Waze Rider offers cheaper prices for passengers, but also lower pay for drivers. And for now, drivers and riders alike can only use the app twice a day, the ... The only executive to hold a high-ranking position at both Uber and Lyft is leaving UberBusiness Insider Google Is Giving Uber Another Reason to WorryVanity Fair ​California tightens background checks on Uber, Lyft driversCNET Wall Street Journal -WFAA.com -The Boston Globe -Wall Street Journal all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

How to Make Sure Your Uber Doesn't Drive Past You Wall Street Journal “Your driver has arrived… somewhere.” That's what the notification should say when your Uber driver doesn't arrive at your exact location. But master these simple tips and you'll be done with the days of wandering up and down the block, trying to find ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Looks to Rev Up in Japan Wall Street Journal TOKYO—Uber plans to ramp up its business in Japan, a wealthy country full of potential customers, even though it is barred from offering its core ride-hailing service there. The company is running pilot programs to turn Japan's declining population ... Uber is introducing new safety features in South Africa after reports of rape and robberiesQuartz Uber Brings Its Food Delivery Service To More Cities Around The World04:31Here And Now Uber expands in takeaway sectorFruitnet all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber